WILDFIRE UPADTES
Firefighters from Australia, Mexico assist with merging fires in northern Sask.
Saskatchewan is getting some additional help from overseas to help tackle uncontrolled wildfires burning in the north.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said 40 firefighters from Australia have arrived to assist with suppression efforts, and another 40 from Mexico are expected to join later this week. This is...
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Back Alley Tour
Artists to be highlighted at Back Alley Tour in Melfort
A yearly arts showcase in Melfort continues to grow. The Back Alley Tour will be held July 17 in the back alley behind Northern Lights Gallery, just east of the 200 block of Main Street. The show runs from 2 to 8 p.m.Organizer Sandra Dancey told northeastNOW the event is getting bigger and better each year. "We ha...
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Back Alley Tour
Artists to be highlighted at Back Alley Tour in Melfort
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Propane For Pets - May 15th
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Honouring Michael Linklater: Indigenous basketball icon and youth advocate
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Fatal crash in Humboldt
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Back Alley Tour
Artists to be highlighted at Back Alley Tour in Melfort
A yearly arts showcase in Melfort continues to grow. The Back Alley Tour will be held July 17 in the back alley behind Northern Lights Gallery, just east of the 200 block of Main Street. The show runs from 2 to 8 p.m.Organizer Sandra Dancey told northeastNOW the event is getting bigger and better each year. "We ha...
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Fatal crash in Humboldt
Crash in Humboldt kills one, injures another
An investigation is underway into a fatal crash in Humboldt. RCMP were called about a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of 11th Avenue and Main Street Friday morning at 11. Investigators determined a car and SUV collided, and both drivers were taken to hospital by EMS. The driver of the car, a 35-year-old man f...
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Crash near Melfort
Serious crash on Highway 41 near Melfort; drivers asked to avoid area
Motorists are being asked to avoid Highway 41 just west of Melfort if possible after a serious crash. The collision happened just before noon, and that portion of the highway is closed. Melfort RCMP Staff Sgt. Ryan Case told northeastNOW officers are on scene and a detour has been put in place.No details on the crash h...
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Council update
Food waste management company addresses Melfort council
City council in Melfort heard from a company looking to reduce food waste in municipalities across the country. A virtual delegation from FoodCycle Science addressed council on food waste management in Melfort. Spokesperson Maddy From told council members the challenges and problems that food waste can cause for munici...
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Forensic audit
Chief of James Smith Cree Nation renews call for FSIN transparency
Months after first speaking up, James Smith Cree Nation Chief Kirby Constant has once again issued a call for increased transparency in how the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) spends its money. Constant's main complaint stemmed from information that during the COVID-19 pandemic, FSIN took in $6.5 mill...
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Nipawin celebrates
A party in Nipawin as the community celebrates its centennial
A massive celebration brought people to Nipawin on the weekend. The community celebrated its 100th birthday and homecoming Friday through Sunday. Among the dignitaries at the event were Premier Scott Moe, Carrot River Valley MLA Terri Bromm, and of course Nipawin Mayor Marlon Zacharias. A variety of events highlighted ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Saskatchewan
WILDFIRE UPADTES
Firefighters from Australia, Mexico assist with merging fires in northern Sask.
Saskatchewan is getting some additional help from overseas to help tackle uncontrolled wildfires burning in the north.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said 40 firefighters from Australia have arrived to assist with suppression efforts, and another 40 from Mexico are expected to join later this week. This is...
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Homicide
Death of woman in Beaver River was a homicide
RCMP have confirmed that the death of a 25-year-old woman from Big Island Lake Cree Nation several days ago was a homicide. Juanita Wahpistikwan's body was discovered when firefighters responded to a structure fire at a rural property in the R.M. of Beaver River on July 11 at 1:30 pm. They found Wahpistikwan's remains,...
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Basketball and Beyond
Honouring Michael Linklater: Indigenous basketball icon and youth advocate
A standing ovation echoed through the SaskTel Centre on July 5 as the Province of Saskatchewan made a historic announcement, recognizing the day officially as Michael Linklater Day. The honour celebrates the extraordinary impact that Michael Linklater, a basketball legend, community leader, and proud member of Thunderc...
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Little evidence to suggest a U.S. trade deal can be reached without tariffs: Carney
A trade deal with the United States will likely include some tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated on Tuesday ahead of a meeting with his cabinet.Carney told reporters he expects the trade talks with the U.S. to "intensify" ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline to secure a new agreement, but then in French he ...
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Fatal crash in Humboldt
Crash in Humboldt kills one, injures another
An investigation is underway into a fatal crash in Humboldt. RCMP were called about a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of 11th Avenue and Main Street Friday morning at 11. Investigators determined a car and SUV collided, and both drivers were taken to hospital by EMS. The driver of the car, a 35-year-old man f...
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Exceeding expectations
World Cup lead organizer deems event a huge success
The 18th WBSC Men's Softball World Cup in Prince Albert has come and gone, with Venezuela leaving as the new World Champions for the first time in the nation's history. The event attracted thousands of people from around the province, country and world to the Gateway to the North, with some travelling more than 16 hour...
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Basketball and Beyond
Honouring Michael Linklater: Indigenous basketball icon and youth advocate
A standing ovation echoed through the SaskTel Centre on July 5 as the Province of Saskatchewan made a historic announcement, recognizing the day officially as Michael Linklater Day. The honour celebrates the extraordinary impact that Michael Linklater, a basketball legend, community leader, and proud member of Thunderc...
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2025 Saskatchewan Amateur Golf Championships
Local kid to compete as first-ever amateur on home course
The 2025 Saskatchewan Amateur Golf Championships began Tuesday morning at the Humboldt Golf Club (HGC), and a local teen is looking to make his mark.Humboldt's Tryce Wallin will be competing in the event, his first time ever in the Sask. Am tournament.At just 16 years old, Wallin will be one of the youngest members in ...
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Comeback Queens
U13 Melfort Spirit win provincial gold, earn spot in Westerns
A local softball team became provincial champions this past weekend and will head to Westerns at the beginning of August.The U13A Melfort Spirit were crowned in Saskatoon, defeating the hometown Hustlers in comeback fashion, 11-10 in seven."It's still kind of surreal at this moment, and it was definitely quite a d...
Jul 14, 2025
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From player to coach
Clarke Huxley hired as Mustangs' new assistant coach
The Melfort Mustangs have hired a new assistant coach, as yet another former player returned to be behind the bench.Clarke Huxley is the newest member of the Mustangs' coaching staff, replacing Tye Scherger's former role."It's special, just being a player there, it means a lot more. Wearing the jersey, you know wh...
Jul 14, 2025
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Riders
Riders can't keep up with Stamps at Mosaic Stadium
Despite their opponents having to change travel plans and stay an extra night, the Saskatchewan Roughriders didn't have much of an answer for the Calgary Stampeders.The game was originally set to be played on Friday night at Mosaic Stadium but air quality forced the game to be rescheduled after a nearly four-hour delay...
Jul 14, 2025
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Sask. Junior Golf Championships
Local players finish just behind the leaders at Junior Golf Championships
The final round of the 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships is complete, as the three-day tournament wrapped up on Thursday at the Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre.While no local golfers finished top three in either the junior men's or women's overall group, some were quite close to the top and in some cases...
Jul 11, 2025
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Northeast Profiles
Innovation at Work
Prairie North Co-op Retrofit Serves Rural Members
At Prairie North Co-operative, the vision is to be the trusted first choice in the community. Sometimes achieving that vision requires thinking outside the box and taking an innovative approach to problem solving. In 2019, the Prairie North Co-op Agro Fuel team began to offer a number of bulk oil products to its rural ...
Jul 10, 2025
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Rooted In Agriculture
Growing Community . . . One Acre at a Time
The Prairie North Co-operative of today has a rich history that is rooted in agriculture. It was originally established in 1914 as the Melfort Grain Growers Co-operative Trading Association. Hampered by a lack of access to markets, area farmers decided to experiment with a purchasing co-operative to buy basic supplies ...
Jun 10, 2025
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Propane For Pets - May 15th
Making a Difference for the NESPCA One Propane Fill at a Time
At Prairie North Co-op, we love when our team members come up with great ideas, especially when those ideas are about raising funds for local charities! Keith Mamer, our gas bar division manager, had seen a similar fundraising event in Alberta and took the initiative up with Federated Co-op Limited (FCL) to make things...
May 08, 2025
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Innovation awards presented at Ag in Motion
Ag in Motion exhibitors gathered in Saskatoon, Sask. last night for the presentation of the Ag Innovation Awards for Western Canada's largest outdoor ...
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Wildfire smoke impact on crops, animals
Agricultural producers are dealing with smoky air that has become an all-too-common feature of Canadian summers. Environment Canada has issued air qua...
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Les Henry award presented to Manitoba soil and water researcher
The 2025 recipient of the Les Henry Award is a retired professor of the Department of Soil Science at the University of Manitoba. Over his career, Dr....
Jul 11, 2025
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Canada
Pilot detained at Vancouver airport after airspace security incident halted landings
RICHMOND - Vancouver International Airport says a person has been taken into custody after a "security incident" involving a small private aircraft shut down arrivals for more than half an hour. The airport says in a statement that the incident occurred in airspace above the airport around 1:30 p.m., and that...
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CP NewsAlert: Calgary police officer charged with two counts of second-degree murder
CALGARY - The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says a Calgary police officer has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder after the occupants of a van were shot dead following a slow speed pursuit in 2023. More coming. The Canadian Press
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No talk of custody when man was convicted of choking. Then, his ex-partner was killed
When James Plover was convicted on July 4 of choking someone and uttering threats, in a rage that also saw him destroy a table with a machete, his defence lawyer and the prosecutor took no issue with delaying his sentencing for up to 10 weeks, pending a psychiatric report. In the meantime, the former jail guard was to ...
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Edmonton-based ceremonial mounted army troop guarding London
OTTAWA - Just over a month after King Charles expressed his support for a "strong and free" Canada in a visit to Ottawa, he invited Canadian soldiers to staff the ceremonial mounted troop which guards the official entrance to Buckingham Palace in London. The Edmonton-based Lord Strathcona's Horse regiment are...
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Advocate says progress being made since B.C. child torture death, more work required
British Columbia's representative for children and youth says some progress is being made to improve the child welfare system, but she's concerned "fiscal limitations" will prevent timely help from getting to those most in need. Jennifer Charlesworth's statement comes a year after her report on the myriad of ...
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VIA Rail plans to use refurbished cars to improve service between Halifax-Montreal
HALIFAX - The CEO of Via Rail says the Crown corporation wants to use refurbished rail cars to improve service between Halifax and Montreal. Mario Péloquin made the comments after a ceremony marking the completion of renovations to Via's Halifax station. Péloquin also noted that last year was the 120th an...
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World
Florida puts a man to death for killing 2 outside a bar, the 26th US execution this year
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A man convicted of fatally shooting two people outside a Florida bar in 1993 as part of an attempted revenge killing was executed Tuesday evening, the 26th person put to death in the U.S. this year. Michael Bernard Bell, 54, was pronounced dead at 6:25 p.m. after receiving a lethal injection at Flor...
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Federal grand jury indicts man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal grand jury indicted a Minnesota man Tuesday on charges that he fatally shot a prominent Minnesota state representative and her husband and seriously wounded a state senator and his wife while he was allegedly disguised as a police officer. The indictment handed up lists murder, stalking and...
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Vandals who cut down Sycamore Gap tree sentenced in England to more than 4 years in prison
LONDON (AP) - Two men who cut down England's beloved Sycamore Gap tree were sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison. The tree stood for nearly 150 years before Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers carried out what a prosecutor called a "moronic mission" and cut it down in the middle of the night, top...
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The UK says thousands of Afghans have been brought to Britain under a secret resettlement program
LONDON (AP) - Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in the U.K. after a leak of data on their identities raised fears that they could be targeted by the Taliban, the British government revealed Tuesday. The government now plans to close the route, which the me...
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher, switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby
ATLANTA (AP) - Seattle's Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round Monday night. The Mariners breakout slugger nicknamed Big Dumper advanced from the first round on a tiebreaker by le...
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Cruz hits 513-foot homer, joins Raleigh, Caminero and Buxton in Home Run Derby semifinals
ATLANTA (AP) - Pittsburgh's Oneil Cruz hit a 513-foot drive over Truist Park's right-center field seats while advancing to the second round of the All-Star Home Run Derby along with Seattle's Cal Raleigh, Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero and Minnesota's Byron Buxton on Monday night. Atlanta's Matt Olson, Washington's James ...
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